Very often my creative process revolves around creating a background and then doing something on top of it. That focal image (or text, etc.) grabs your eye when viewing the piece and focuses your attention away from the background, allowing […]
Give that it’s pushing mid-October I decided it was time to throw “Halloween” out there as this week’s prompt. Interpret it how you will – this one is about as wide open as it gets. I decided to pull […]
Finnabair’s Art Alchemy line has grown to include three distinct types of paint; Metallique, Opal Magic, and the newest, Sparks. With the addition of Sparks a comparison seemed a good idea, especially since the Opal Magic colors, with their interference properties, can […]
There’s little doubt that creating prints with a Gel Press Plate is addicting. Color, pattern, and texture combine to make imagery that’s wonderfully unique. There are many ways to add texture to a print and one of the simplest is by […]
Week 29 finds me once again in a hotel room, this time in Salt Lake City. Unlike previous pages created while out of town I have little to no supplies available since most of them have been shipped in and are […]
The term “impasto” refers to a painting technique where paint is applied thickly and left to stand dimensionally. Impasto often incorporates mark making in the paint which adds to the overall effect. For a paint to be suitable for impasto […]
